Ringmetall SE (ISIN: DE000A3E5E55), a leading international specialist supplier in the packaging industry, held its Annual General Meeting in virtual form in Munich on June 16th. With 75.94 percent of the company's share capital represented, shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of all agenda items, including the unchanged dividend of EUR 0.10 per share.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of a persistently challenging economic environment. In the 2025 financial year, Ringmetall increased consolidated revenue by 7.3 percent to EUR 187.7 million, driven primarily by acquisitions made in the previous year and during the financial year. However, EBITDA fell 3.1 percent to EUR 23.0 million from EUR 23.7 million a year earlier, reflecting a one-off effect in the prior year, the weak US dollar, and subdued bag-in-box business.
Despite these headwinds, the Annual General Meeting approved a dividend of EUR 0.10 per outstanding share, unchanged from the previous year, citing the company's overall solid development. Shareholders also voted on the creation of new authorized capital in 2026 for cash and non-cash capital increases, with the option of excluding subscription rights. This move simultaneously abolished existing authorized capitals from 2018 and 2021 and amended the Articles of Association accordingly.
Detailed approval percentages for key agenda items were high: agenda item 2 (appropriation of retained profit) received 99.90 percent approval; item 3a (discharge of Management Board) 98.29 percent; item 3b (discharge of Supervisory Board) 97.80 percent; item 4 (election of auditor) 98.61 percent; item 5 (approval of remuneration report) 99.90 percent; item 6 (creation of new authorized capital) 92.07 percent; and item 7 (amendment of Articles of Association) 95.23 percent.
"2025 was a year of significant strategic steps for us, especially in the Liner business unit, which we have significantly strengthened through several acquisitions," said Christoph Petri, CEO of Ringmetall SE. "We will continue on this path in 2026. Even though the market environment remains challenging, we remain confident about the further development."
Further information on the agenda items and the Ringmetall Group can be found at www.ringmetall.de.
